Volleyball Preview: Lutheran Cougars vs. Hannibal Pirates
Lutheran is 3-0 against Hannibal since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Lutheran Cougars will be staying on the road to face off against the Hannibal Pirates at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Lutheran beat Parkway Central 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 25-19, 19-25, 25-17.
Lutheran found their leader in freshman Samantha O'Day, who had 13 digs.
Meanwhile, Hannibal entered their tilt with McCluer North on Wednesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Stars with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Hannibal was: they took every set by at least 18 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-4, 25-7.
Hannibal was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 28 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive contests.
Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 21-13 record this season. As for Hannibal, their victory bumped their record up to 25-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Lutheran has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Hannibal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Lutheran's way against Hannibal in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Lutheran made off with a 3-0 win. Does Lutheran have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hannibal turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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